Bibliography: p. 245-248

pt. 1. The oldest Christian Gnostic systems. Simon Magus -- Menander -- Saturninus -- Basilides -- Carpocrates -- Cerinthus -- The Ebionites -- The Nicolaitans -- Cerdo -- Marcion -- The Encratites and Tatian -- The Barbelo-Gnostics -- The Sethian-Ophites -- The Cainites -- pt. 2. The Gnostic writings of the Coptic papyrus Berolinensis 8502. The Gospel of Mary -- The secret Book of John -- pt. 3. Minor documents of the second and third centuries. The Ophite diagrams -- Baruch by Justin -- Eznik's résumé of Marcionite doctrine -- Naassene exegesis -- The hymn of the pearl -- pt. 4. Basilides and Isidore -- Basilides' system -- Fragments -- Isidore, son of Basilides -- pt. 5. Valentinus and his school. Letters and homilies (fragments) -- The gospel of truth -- The Valentinian system of Ptolemaeus -- Ptolemaeus' exegesis of John -- Ptolemaeus' letter to Flora -- Marcosian worship -- Heracleon's exegesis of John -- pt. 6. Selections from the Hermetic writings. Tractate I (Poimandres) -- Tractate IV (The Krater or the Monad) -- Tractate VII (Ignorance of God) -- Tractate XIII (Concerning rebirth) -- pt. 7. Pagan opposition to Gnostic thought. Plotinus -- Porphyry

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